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Men’s Greek Fellowship

· New Testament Greek language learning

· Discussion and study of the early church and the cultural context of the NT

Starting in October at New Hope Church in Orange City.

Σύνοδος Ἑλληνιστῶν

Welcome to Men’s Greek Fellowship in Orange City, Iowa.

This is a group focused on encountering the text of the New Testament in its original language. The Gospel transcends language, but much nuance is lost in translation, regardless of the best intentions and expertise of reliable translators. As we become more familiar with the original language, we engage more directly with the words of Scripture.

Commitment: 1 hour meeting per week plus ~90 minutes of homework. Vocabulary review on mobile devices is also advised, as an aid in overall retention.

A typical meeting will include:

§ Workbook and general review

§ Presentation of new material

§ Vocabulary introduction

§ Exegetical discovery

Where: We will be meeting weekly at New Hope Evangelical Free Church, starting in October.

Textbook: Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar by William Mounce + Workbook. Cost $41.93 + Tax/Shipping

Contact: brian@orangecitygreek.com

Skill levels: The primary group is oriented at students with no prior experience, but all skill levels are invited. Depending on numbers of each level of fluency, we will separate for weekly classes and/or reading. Reading at an advanced level will consist of the Johannine epistles and the Didache.

Phased commitment schedule:

Level 1: Just come to the first class. We will learn the alphabet, and discuss the remainder of the year. Decide if you want to commit further?

Level 2: Only 1 month. We will establish a grammar baseline, and start learning our first vocabulary. On the 4^th class, we will dig deep into one of the most important Greek words, λογος (Logos).

Level 3: Stay for the full session, through May. We will make our way through enough grammar and vocabulary to start reading John 1. This chapter alone offers a lifetime’s worth of study, most of which can only be seen directly in the original language!

**Pronunciation note: We will be using the High Koine pronunciation popularized by Cristophe Rico of Polis Institute. (δ, φ, θ, χ as aspirated stops rather than fricatives.). This pronunciation is the most accessible to native English speakers, while still sounding like a natural language. If you are more familiar with Erasmian pronunciation, please don’t be concerned. The adjustment to High Koine is rapid and intuitive.

Βριάνος τοῖς εἰσηγμένοις καὶ προκοπτόντοις τοῖς γειτόνοις χαίρειν!

Ἄρα Σπεύδωμεν ἁπάντες ἑλληνίζειν ὁμοθύμαδον ἐν τῷ ἀναγνώναι καὶ διαλέγεσθαι πέρι τῶν βιβλίων τῶν πατρίων.  Τὴν δὲ ἐπιστολὴν τὴν πρώτην τοῦ Ἰωαννοῦ ἀναγνωσόμεν.  Ἐπίστολε τὸν λόγον ἐὰν βούλεσθέ συναγαγεῖν ἡμᾶς.

Updated 9/10